Chappell / Perry families of Stogumber

[Loulou330]

Hi -

I am trying to find any information about a Maria Chappell born 1862 in Stogumber.   There is a connection to the Perry family through Maria's marriage to Walter Perry in June 1901.  Walter and Maria had a daughter Lydia.

It is known that Lydia had three children whom she may have given up for adoption, before being adopted the little family spent some time in the Liverpool area - is there anyone out there who may be able to help?

Many thanks


Loulou330

[karenlee]

Hi

Not sure if you already have this information, apologies if so...

1871 Census England Somerset Stogumber
RG10/2355/18/30
Vellow

CHAPPELL
John Head Marr 39 Carpenter Master Somerset Stogumber
Mary Ann Wife Marr 38 Somerset Stogumber
Elizabeth Ann Dau Unmarr 16 House Maid out of Situation Somerset Stogumber
William John Son Unmarr 19 Carpenter Somerset Stogumber
Charles Henry Son Unmarr 11 Farmer's Work Boy Somerset Stogumber
Lydia Dau Unmarr 11 Scholar Somerset Stogumber
Maria Dau Unmarr 9 Scholar Somerset Stogumber
Frank Son Unmarr 4 Somerset Stogumber
Albert Son Unmarr 2 Somerset Stogumber
Alice Mary Dau Unmarr 6mths Somerset Stogumber
John George LOVELL Apprentice Unmarr 18 Carpenter's Apprentice Somerset Stogumber

Cheers
Karenlee

[karenlee]

Marriage 22nd June 1901 in Stogursy Somerset shows that Maria CHAPPELL was 39 and Walter PERRY was 28. Father's were Joseph PERRY and John CHAPPELL.  So looks like the above family is correct... even with sister Lydia as a huge clue.

Cheers
Karenlee

[karenlee]

1901 Census England Somerset Stogursey
RG13/2264/35/10
The Well

PERRY
Sarah J Head Wid 62 Somerset Stogursey
Walter Son Unmarr 26 Agricultural Labourer Somerset Stogursey
Frederick Son Unmarr 19 Agricultural Labourer Somerset Stogursey
Maria CHAPPELL Visitor Unmarr 39 Servant Domestic Somerset Stogumber

Karenlee

[karenlee]

Maria may have died pre 1911 as she does not appear to be with Walter and their 2 children.

Cheers
Karenlee

[Loulou330]

Thank you very much for your help Karenlee - I will speak to my friend and see where Maria was after 1911 as she definitely had not died.

Many thanks again,

Loulou330

[Cazy]

Your Rootschat message has been forwarded to me after my search was printed in the Slough Observer last week, so with great interest and excitement I registered in order to find you.  I have the information previously stated regarding Maria but my search is actually for the names of children of Lydia Perry (married name Scarsbrook) who was the daughter of Maria Chappell and Walter Perry. 

My father is one of the children mentioned in your message and he can remember two other small children although he does not have any names as he was only 3 when taken into care. 

I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards
Cazy

[Loulou330]

Hi Cazy - I think we could easily talk off-line lol

Loulou

[Ianc1963]

Hi Loulou

I'm a descendant of John and Mary Ann Chappell. My great grandfather and grandmother. My grand father, also John Chappell, born 1875, was the younger brother of Maria Chappell. There were 12 children. The youngest of the 12, Earnest, wrote his memoirs of life in Vellow, near Stogumber. The old house is still there, I've been there. My late aunt, father's sister, passed away a few years ago, but she gave me a wealth of info about her aunts and uncles. I'll look Maria up.

John, my grandfather, had children later in life. Early 1900's, he came to Bristol looking for work, as did a few of the family.